SSD for Thinkpad X220

[Gambol]

Hi -
Has anyone yet sussed out which SSD Drives are compatibile with the new X220 range?
The existing disk looks like a micro drive (1.8"?) and i need to replace this with an SSD.
The only 1.8" SSD I have found out there so far is the Intel X18-M ..

Is that the correct type of drive to fit this machine, an 1.8" unit?

Thanks

 

[Pyree]

They use 2.5 drive:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6056&review=lenovo+thinkpad+x220

http://www.hitachigst.com/internal-drives/mobile/travelstar/travelstar-z7k320

BUT with thickness of 7mm instead of normal 9.5mm. So if you are going to get ssd, find one that is 7mm thick like intel x25-m.

It also has a msata ssd of 80GB as 2nd HDD.

Check detail spec here:

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.lenovo.com%2Fus%2Fww%2Fpdf%2Fx220_datasheet.pdf&ei=RRD_TYbAE5DzrQfG3-XtDw&usg=AFQjCNEzV77vjo54hdIXJLQFAODOll8wcg

 

[Gamue]

You could also use a 50mm mSATA SSD.

B2CIT have launched a Sales Promotion during 20th -30th June. 120GB Renice mSATA Promotion price is 249.9$ with a mSATA to SATA adaptor for free! I am so excited to share with you about this wonderful deal.

 

[Pyree]

You could also use a 50mm mSATA SSD.

B2CIT have launched a Sales Promotion during 20th -30th June. 120GB Renice mSATA Promotion price is 249.9$ with a mSATA to SATA adaptor for free! I am so excited to share with you about this wonderful deal.


[url]http://upload1.tradetang.com/img/o/1106/20/17/137424/13742416598.jpg[/url]

LOL, I already mention about the msata. And you post smell a bit like the billboard of B2CIT. If you are advertising, I will report you. If you are a legit forum member, try not behaving so much like a salesperson next time, its confusing.

 

[Gambol]

Renice is a good SSD brand, I expect the numbers to be true.

Still, I'm holding off until I see some user reviews of this baby.

 

[Ministorage]

Renice is a good SSD brand, I expect the numbers to be true.

Still, I'm holding off until I see some user reviews of this baby.

Here is a very detail Test review about the Renice ssd talked about in this topic,
a detail data compare between some other brand ssds.


another discription on the Renice mSATA SSD

 

[Ministorage]

Here is a very detail Test review about the Renice ssd talked about in this topic,
a detail data compare between some other brand ssds.


another discription on the Renice mSATA SSD

Renice is a good SSD brand, I expect the numbers to be true.

Still, I'm holding off until I see some user reviews of this baby.

I tested it with CrystalDiskMark:
Sequential read/write: 190MB/S 100MB/S
512k read/write: 185MB/S 108MB/S
4k Random read/write: 12MB/S 20MB/S
4k Raddom read/write (QD32): 10MB/S 90MB/S
A little higher than the benchmarks published by B2CIT

From http://ssd-reviews.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-52.html

 

[Gambol]

Wow...This data seems so impressive. wonderful SSD